Heathly Brownies!?- April 10

Okay, so I got an email from a friend who mentioned she wonders what these brownies taste like but doesn't know if she wants to go through the work of trying them. I gladly gave them a try and sent the results to my expert taste testers!

I don't have a food processor, so I used what I had.








He liked them... a lot. She didn't. I would rather in moderation of course, eat a real no veggies added, super rich brownie!


Brownies (with carrot and spinach)
Added by: Jessica Seinfeld

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Total time: 55 minutes
These brownies fool everyone! You won't believe how scrumptious they are (or how good they are for you) until you make them yourself. Just don't serve them warm - it's not until they're completely cool that the spinach flavor totally disappears.
Ingredients
3 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
1/2 cup carrot puree (after peeling and trimming the ends, steam for 10-12 minutes and then puree in a food processor for 2 minutes)
1/2 cup spinach puree (steam for about 30 seconds, then puree in a food processor for 2 minutes)
1/2 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons trans-fat-free soft tub margarine spread
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large egg whites
3/4 cup oat flour or all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Nonstick cooking spray
Preparations
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over a very low flame.

In a large bowl, combine the melted chocolate, vegetable purees, sugar, cocoa powder, margarine, and vanilla, and whisk until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in egg whites. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt with a wooden spoon.

Pour the batter into the pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting. (Makes 12 brownies)